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. 1999:681-5.

Online social support for individuals concerned with heart disease: observing gender differences

G Bjornsdottir  1
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Online social support for individuals concerned with heart disease: observing gender differences

G Bjornsdottir. Proc AMIA Symp. 1999.

Abstract

Using a theoretical framework of social support, and content analysis, the content and pattern of support in messages posted in a 4-week period on a commercial health network for individuals concerned with heart disease were observed and described. Special consideration was given to identifying gender differences.

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